How do I connect my email account to SEO PowerSuite?

If you create a Publishing Profile in any of the SEO PowerSuite apps, you'll need to connect an email account to send the access link or attach a PDF report. If you're using the Emailing module in LinkAssistant, you'll also need to connect your email account to send and receive emails.

You can choose between 2 account types: IMAP & POP3

To connect the account successfully, you'll need to:

• make sure that POP is enabled in your account settings (if choosing to fetch email via POP)
• check with your email service provider on the exact settings to be used in a third-party app (servers, ports, security settings)

You can use any email account that is allowed to be used by third-party email clients. Below are the common settings that work for Gmail and Yahoo! Mail (paid accounts only).

Connecting a Gmail account

• Log into your Google account: https://myaccount.google.com/
• Switch to the Security section - 2-Step verification:

• Scroll down the page and click on App Passwords menu at the bottom:

• Generate a specific password for any of the SEO PowerSuite apps (you need to add the app's name and then click the 'Generate' button):

• Save the password (you will not be able to open or edit it later in your Google account);
• Go to SEO PowerSuite apps, use the following settings when setting up a Publishing Profile:

Mail Server Address: smtp.gmail.com

Server Port: 465

Use Secure connection: ON (SSL/TLS)

Server requires authentication: ON (your Gmail username and app-specific password)

In LinkAssistant Email Client, you'll also need the Incoming Mail Settings:

• Incoming Mail Server: imap.gmail.com
• Server Port: 993
• Use Secure connection: ON
• POP3 Username: your Gmail username
• POP3 Password: your app-specific password

For Outgoing Mail settings, use POP3/IMAP account settings (check the option):

• Mail Server Address: smtp.gmail.com
• Server Port: 465
• Use Secure connection: ON (SSL/TLS)
• Server requires authentication: Use POP3/IMAP account settings

Connecting a Yahoo! Mail account

Just so you know, free Yahoo! accounts are not compatible with third-party mail clients - the feature is exclusive for paid Yahoo! Mail account owners.

In the SEO PowerSuite apps, use the following settings when setting up a Publishing Profile:

• Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
• Server Port: 465
• Use Secure connection: ON (SSL/TLS)
• Server Requires Authentication: checked (Use POP3/IMAP account settings)
• Use POP3/IMAP Before SMTP Authentication: OFF

In LinkAssistant Email Client, you'll also need the Incoming Mail Settings:

• Incoming Mail Server: pop.mail.yahoo.com (or imap.mail.yahoo.com depending on your settings)
• Server Port: 995 (993)
• Username: your Yahoo! Mail Plus ID (your email address without the @yahoo.com part)
• Password: your Yahoo! Mail Plus password
• Use Secure connection: ON (SSL/TLS)